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**Kerala High Court to Review Malayalam Film After Censor Board Dispute**

**KOCHI, July 2, 2025** – The Kerala High Court has scheduled a special screening of the Malayalam film *JSK – Janaki Vs State of Kerala*, starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi, after a dispute with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The CBFC has yet to issue a censor certificate for the film, prompting the court to intervene.

Justice N. Nagaresh will view the movie on Saturday, July 7, at Lal Media in Palarivattom. Representatives from Cosmos Entertainments, the film’s production company and petitioner in the case, and the CBFC will be present.

The legal battle arose after the CBFC’s revising committee requested a change to the title and the protagonist’s name, “Janaki,” deeming it a challenge to creative expression. The court previously questioned the CBFC’s demands. The CBFC counsel argued that the character of Janaki is sexually assaulted in the film.

Cosmos Entertainments’ counsel countered that Janaki is portrayed as “a fighter for justice” and that the CBFC raised no objections to the name when the trailer was released earlier this year. They also pointed out that the board had previously certified another film titled *Janaki Jaane.*

The court observed that the character “is a victim who is fighting for justice, and is not an accused” and noted the commonality of names in India being derived from or similar to those of deities.

The court is expected to deliver its verdict on July 8, following the screening.

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